Brayton Purcell LLP announces $7.1 Million Plaintiff's Verdict in the Fifth Artificial Stone Countertop Fabrication Silicosis Trial

Brayton Purcell LLP announced a $7.1 million verdict for the plaintiff in a silicosis case arising from artificial stone countertop fabrication work. This represents the fifth trial verdict in this emerging litigation area involving workers and others exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust during the cutting, grinding, and finishing of engineered stone products. The verdict reflects ongoing litigation against manufacturers and distributors of artificial stone countertops over inadequate warnings and failure to protect against silicosis risk.

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